A partnership between Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Romania and local government will seek to improve the quality of life for elderly people and provide them with in-home care in Babadag, Romania.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Romania became a partner to Babadag City Hall following the signing of a financial contract providing more than $US1 million (4,879,861.98 RON) for the project "Home care services for the elderly in the city of Babadag."

The project will run for 40 months (September 2026–December 2029) and aims to provide home care services to the elderly, improving their quality of life and helping them safely remain in their community.

"For ADRA Romania, the project 'Home Care Services for the Elderly in the City of Babadag' represents a natural continuation of the organization's experience and expertise in the field of 'Assisting Disadvantaged Social Categories,'" said Robert Georgescu, executive director of ADRA Romania. "Through the support provided by the non-reimbursable funding, ADRA Romania will be able to stand alongside, in the coming years, more than 100 people from marginalized communities in the city of Babadag, offering them care services, support, and attention, as well as the opportunity to preserve their dignity and autonomy."

"Caring for people means more than intervening in the face of an immediate need," he continued. "It means being present, listening, supporting, and contributing to the building of communities where every person feels valued and included. Thus, through the projects it implements and under the motto 'Justice. Compassion. Love,' ADRA Romania continues to transform the support it offers into opportunities for a better life, promoting social inclusion, human values, and respect for the dignity of every person."

Valentina Sturzu-Cozorici, program director at ADRA Romania, said, "On this occasion, we are turning our attention to the needs of the elderly residents of Babadag, offering them personalized home care services so that we may know them to be healthy, active, and happy.

"Our organization is once again joining local authorities, bringing value to community interventions and strengthening the public-private partnership. We are glad to be close to those who need us and to contribute together to a better life for the elderly of the community. For them, the support offered can mean more than concrete assistance: it can represent a chance at inclusion, autonomy, safety, and a life lived with dignity."

The project's goal is to provide accredited social services for 106 vulnerable elderly people and strengthen services that encourage them to participate in an active social life, preventing isolation and institutionalization.

The project was financed by the Ministry of Investments and European Projects through the Social Inclusion and Dignity Program, Action 6.1 - Home care services for the elderly.

The original article was published on the ADRA Romania news site.